Can pelvic tilt be restored by spinal osteotomy in ankylosing spondylitis patients with thoracolumbar kyphosis? A minimum follow-up of 2 years

Can pelvic tilt be restored by spinal osteotomy in ankylosing spondylitis patients with thoracolumbar kyphosis? A minimum follow-up of 2 years

Abstract Background Defining the postoperative pelvic tilt (PT) individually can help to reconstruct sagittal balance. However, the postoperative actual PT is hardly restored to theoretical value. Some cases with theoretical postoperative PT was overcorrected and still did not have normal horizontal...

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Main Authors: Tianhao Wang, Yongfei Zhao, Guoquan Zheng, Yao Wang, Chunguo Wang, Zheng Wang, Yan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Osteotomy
Pelvic tilt
Sagittal balance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0874-2

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